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Title: TIF film, substrates and nonfumigant soil disinfestation maintain fruit yields

Author
item FENNIMORE, S - University Of California
item SEROHIJOS, R - University Of California
item SAMTANI, J - University Of California
item AJWA, H - University Of California
item SUBBARAO, K - University Of California
item Martin, Frank
item DAUGOVISH, O - University Of California
item LEGARD, D - California Strawberry Commission
item Browne, Greg
item MURAMOTO, J - University Of California
item SHENNAN, C - University Of California
item KLONSKY, K - University Of California

Submitted to: California Agriculture
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/1/2013
Publication Date: 8/1/2013
Citation: Fennimore, S.A., Serohijos, R., Samtani, J.B., Ajwa, H.A., Subbarao, K.V., Martin, F.N., Daugovish, O., Legard, D., Browne, G.T., Muramoto, J., Shennan, C., Klonsky, K. 2013. TIF film, substrates and nonfumigant soil disinfestation maintain fruit yields. California Agriculture. 67(3):139-145.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: A 5-year project to facilitate the adoption of strawberry production systems that do not use methyl bromide initially focused on fumigant alternatives and resulted in increased use of barrier films that reduce fumigant emissions. The focus shifted in year 3 to evaluating and demonstrating nonfumigant alternatives: soilless production, biofumigation, anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) and disinfestation with steam. In the 2010-2011 strawberry production season, fruit yields on substrates were comparable to fruit yields using conventional methods. Anaerobic soil disinfestation and steam disinfestation also resulted in fruit yields that were comparable to those produced using conventionally fumigated soils. Additional work is in progress to evaluate their efficacy in larger-scale production systems in different strawberry production districts in California.